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Poor men do not live upon themselves; they live upon others; they live upon the
care of others, the love of others, the provision of others ; why thus a humble soul
lives upon the care of Christ, the love of Christ, the promise of Christ, the ...
Poor men do not live upon themselves; they live upon others; they live upon the
care of others, the love of others, the provision of others ; why thus a humble soul
lives upon the care of Christ, the love of Christ, the promise of Christ, the ...
Page 100
live. And considering that it is not a flood of words, but weight of argument, that
carries it with ingenuous spirits, I shall therefore propound these following things
to their serious consideration. First; consider this — living up to your graces
carries ...
live. And considering that it is not a flood of words, but weight of argument, that
carries it with ingenuous spirits, I shall therefore propound these following things
to their serious consideration. First; consider this — living up to your graces
carries ...
Page 101
You know that you should not be stirred and heated by every straw that is in your
way ; why do you not in this then live up to your light ? You know that you should
not beovercome of evil, but overcome evil with good ; and why do you not in this ...
You know that you should not be stirred and heated by every straw that is in your
way ; why do you not in this then live up to your light ? You know that you should
not beovercome of evil, but overcome evil with good ; and why do you not in this ...
Page 209
But then fourthly and mainly, consider, that spiritual riches will enable you to live
up to your principles. That man who has but so much grace as will keep hell and
his soul asunder, will never live up to his principles. Souls weak in grace are too
...
But then fourthly and mainly, consider, that spiritual riches will enable you to live
up to your principles. That man who has but so much grace as will keep hell and
his soul asunder, will never live up to his principles. Souls weak in grace are too
...
Page 217
But tell me, Christians, will a little grace enable a man to live up to this principle? I
judge not. You are to stand ready to change your employment from better to
worse, if the Lord shall be pleased to order it so. You are to be ready to change
your ...
But tell me, Christians, will a little grace enable a man to live up to this principle? I
judge not. You are to stand ready to change your employment from better to
worse, if the Lord shall be pleased to order it so. You are to be ready to change
your ...
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Page 364 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 182 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 340 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 388 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 461 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands ; thy walls are continually before Me.
Page 10 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 455 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 333 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 456 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 64 - I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The select works of ... Thomas Brooks, Volume 1 Volumes 16-17 of Select Brit. divines The select works of ... Thomas Brooks, Thomas Brooks |
| Author | Thomas Brooks |
| Published | 1824 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 1 Sep 2006 |
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